2008-2009 Men's Soccer Team
Men's Soccer News
Athletics Honors 87 Student-Athletes with Letter Jackets (12-8-08)
Georgetown College Director of Athletics Eric Ward awarded 87 letter
jackets to the 2007 Letterman Class in the annual ceremony held Sunday,
December 7 at Alumni Gymnasium.
Student-athletes were given jackets for earning their first varsity
letter in athletics at the school. The criteria for being a
letterwinner is determined by each sport's coaching staff.
The following soccer student-athletes were honored:
soccer - men
Travis Eaves
Logan Norris
Anthony Park
Aaron Vossmer
Bryan Wathan
Soccer's Martin, Mercke Named NAIA Academic
All-Americans (12-8-08)
Georgetown
College Men's Soccer players Alex Martin and Bill Mercke have been honored
as NAIA Academic All-Americans.
Martin, a junior defender from Bardstown, Ky., is a math major at the
college and holds a cumulative grade point average of 3.98. Mercke is
a senior striker from Bluefield, Va. and carries a 3.82 grade point average
as a chemistry major.
To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must be at least a
sophomore with a minimum grade point average of a 3.5.
Above, left to
right: Tigers Alex Martin and Bill Mercke.
Women's Soccer Finishes Year; Mid-South Conference
Soccer Honors Given (11-12-08)
Columbia, Ky. - The Georgetown College Women's Soccer team lost
3-0 to Lindsey Wilson in the semi-final match of the Mid-South Conference
tournament hosted by the Blue Raiders on Wednesday.
The Tigers hung tough for 80 of the 90 minute match, holding the top seed
scoreless before Lindsey Wilson put in three goals to move on to the
championship match. Blue Raiders freshman Louise Christensen scored
two of the three goals, including the game-winner.
Conference men's and women's soccer honors were presented between
matches. On the women's side, Georgetown's Kristen Pratt shared the
Champions of Character Award with Rebecca Rube from Cumberlands.
Tigers honored as Academic All-Conference were Rachel Cohen, Katie DeVeau,
Jessica Dixon, Savanna Evans, Emily Marshall, Sam Owens, Pratt, Krista
Shouse, Jessica Velotta, Anna Wiederhold and Andi Wilhoit. Georgetown
has more academic honors than any other conference school.
Men's Tiger student-athletes named to the All-Conference team were
seniors Josh Johnson and Jarod Willoughby. Alex Martin and Bill Mercke
were honored as Academic All-Conference Award recipients.
Soccer's Josh Johnson Named MSC Offensive Player of the
Week (10-14-08)
Georgetown
College’s Josh Johnson and
University of the Cumberlands’ Roland Day are the Mid-South Conference Men’s
Soccer Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
Johnson scored eight points in the Tigers’ 11-0 win
over Pikeville
College to earn Mid-South
Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
The senior midfielder from
Nicholasville,
Ky., scored three goals and assisted on two more
Georgetown
goals in the win. Johnson has 10 goals and three assists on the season.
The Tigers are 6-3-1 on the season and 1-2 in
conference play.
Men's Soccer Gains Big Win at No. 8 Lincoln Memorial (9-28-08)
HARROGATE,
TN - It was a classic case of David vs. Goliath as
Georgetown College knocked off NCAA Division II
eighth-ranked Lincoln Memorial University on the road Saturday.
The loss drops the Railsplitters to 7-2-1 on the year and marks
the first time since August 26, 2007 that the Railsplitters have
lost a home match. The loss was also the Railsplitters first
loss on the new LMU soccer field. The Tigers improved to
5-2 on the season.
The Railsplitters came out with a strong offensive attack and
narrowly missed paydirt on several occasions. The
closest opportunity for a goal came in the early minutes when
Adam
Huber hit the cross bar in the
fourteenth minute of the match. Despite the LMU attack,
Georgetown managed to generate several runs and finally broke
the Railsplitter defensive effort at the 27:00 minute mark when
Aaaron Vossmer scored
unassisted to Head Coach
Derek Willis
give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. LMU trailed until
the forty-third minute when
defender Felipe Nogueira scored on a direct kick to even the
match at 1-1, taking the tie into the second half.
Both the Railsplitters and the Tigers struggled through a
defensive battle that lasted most of the second half. Numerous
cards were issued to individuals from both teams before
Georgetown senior forward Alex
Butt used a Jarrod
Willough/Aaron Vossmer
pass in the eightieth minute to break the tie and eventually
give the Tigers the upset victory over the Lincoln Memorial
University men.
Head Coach Derek Willis says it is a more than a big win for
his team. "This is something we can build the program on."
The Tigers take to the road today to take on conference-rival
Campbellsville. The doubleheader will begin at 2:00 with the
women, followed by the men at 4:00.
Tuesday's Soccer Matches Canceled (9-5-08)
Georgetown College Soccer's matches with Hanover College set for
September 16, 2008 have been canceled. Hanover's campus was hit hard
by Sunday's storms leaving the college without water and electricity and
forcing administrators to send students home for the week. It is
hopeful that the doubleheader will be rescheduled for later in the season.
Student-Athlete Athletics Council Awards Annual GC's on
Sunday (4-28-08)
The Georgetown College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
hosted the third-annual GC Awards on Sunday, April 27th in the Georgetown
College Chapel. Former Tiger and current WKYT-TV chief meteorologist
T.G. Shuck served as master of ceremonies and gave student-athletes an idea
of how much they will appreciate the foundation that athletics helps to form
in their lives when they are in their chosen careers.
Shown left: Juniors Jason Frilling (baseball) and Katie Filiatreau
(basketball) were named Mr. and Ms. Georgetown for their leadership and
accomplishments in the classroom and in their sport and are congratulated by
Director of Athletics Eric Ward.
Award winners were nominated and chosen by students,
teammates and staff members and are listed below. (Click on the individual's
name to see a photo of them receiving their honor if they were present.)
Georgetown, Ky — For the first time in the history of
Georgetown College Soccer, there are two head coaches to lead the programs,
as former Tiger Leah Crews has been named head coach of the women’s program
and Georgetown native Derek Willis will head up the men’s program.
“We feel like both Leah and Derek are great matches for
our institution and that they will be able to pick right up because of their
familiarity with Georgetown College,” said Director of Athletics Eric Ward.
For Crews, who was an NAIA All-American during her 2004 senior season and
was named the team’s most valuable player three straight years, it is a
dream opportunity. “I have a strong sense of pride in what it takes to be a
Georgetown Tiger,” said the former goalkeeper. “I am excited for the
opportunity to carry on a strong tradition of sportsmanship, leadership and
commitment in striving to accomplish a common goal.”
While neither coach has prior collegiate coaching
experience, both played college soccer and moved right into a coaching role
upon their graduations. Willis, a former goalkeeper at Centre College, will
leave the Central Hardin High soccer program after serving as head coach for
three seasons. In addition, he coaches the Javanon club team and has served
as an assistant at Scott County High and Berea College, as well as an
instructor at many camps throughout the state. “With my current club team (Javanon),
I work with some of the top soccer talent in the state and many are heading
to play in colleges throughout the nation,” said Willis. He hopes his
association with the younger levels of soccer will help in recruiting
quality players to the Georgetown campus.
Crews served as head coach of the Lexington Football
Club for two years and as an assistant for Woodford County High. She has
made a name for herself by specializing as a goalkeeping coach.
Both Crews and Willis have served as assistants in the
Kentucky Olympic Development Program and hope to give students a competitive
advantage on and off the field. “I want to instill in my players that
attitude reflects leadership,” said Crews. “I am very familiar with the
demands of a smaller institution that stresses success in the classroom as
much as success on the field and I hope to reference my experiences to help
my students become successful individuals in all aspects of their lives.”
